JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Cole County Sheriff’s Office said in a Friday press release that one sex offender was arrested and another 16 were noncompliant during Halloween checks. The release says 135 sex offenders in the county were checked. Sex offenders are required by law to avoid Halloween-related contact with children and must remain
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Street repairs on two Jefferson City streets will require “intermittent lane changes,” according to a Thursday press release from the Jefferson City Department of Public Works. Road repairs will begin on Monday in the eastbound lanes of the 300 block of East McCarty Street and the southbound lanes of the 300
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City on Wednesday released a Request for Proposals that is aimed at redeveloping some properties in a neighborhood near East Capitol Avenue. A press release says the RFP focuses on five properties, with four vacant parcels in the East Capitol Avenue area and one parcel at 320 East Miller Street.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) With early voting underway in Cole County, thousands of Mid-Missourians have already cast their votes a week before the election day. Absentee voting began on Monday in Cole County and according to the county clerk’s office, roughly 5,800 people have already have already cast an early ballot in person, according to
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A newly released video shows the moments before the death of a prison inmate whose family has sued the state. Othel Moore, 38, died last December in the Jefferson City Correctional Center after he was not given emergency care in what the family calls indifference and complete disregard for the sanctity
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Dave Griffith is looking to return to Missouri’s 60th House District for a fourth and final term, while his opponent, Jamie Howard is hoping to change that narrative in his first run. Griffith was elected to his first two-year term in 2018. Prior to that, he served as the Executive Director
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cole County judge heard arguments Monday over why a man accused of first-degree murder in the death of two people at a Jefferson City bar should not receive the death penalty. The hearing began at 9 a.m. in the Cole County Circuit Court. Multiple pieces of research were presented to
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) People in Jefferson City gathered in Community Park on Friday evening to honor the life of Darnell Gray. Friday marked the sixth anniversary of Gray’s death after the toddler was allegedly struck and smothered to death by his caretaker. The event — put on by Missouri Missing and In the Gap
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EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been updated to correct the nature of the complaint. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A first-term Jefferson City councilman has filed a complaint with the state against the city government alleging violations of open meetings and records laws. Second Ward Councilman Aaron Mealy shared a copy of the complaint sent to
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Conservation said in a Thursday press release that it is closing the Capitol View Access in Callaway County “due to boat ramp development issues and improper use of the area.” The access will close immediately. MDC wrote several factors were considered, including increased vandalism since the boat
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Roughly 4,200 people have voted early in person in Boone County, according to Boone County Clerk Brianna Lennon. No-excuse absentee voting began in Missouri on Tuesday. There were 1,500 people who voted the first day. In Boone County, no-excuse absentee voting takes place every day – except on Sundays – between 8
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) In a Wednesday evening press release, Jefferson City stated that none of its workers would be left without health care coverage. The city wrote that the City Council approved an agreement on Monday with Quantify Specialty Care to help employees with “more complex medical needs.” “At present, the City’s health trust
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A grocery store chain has announced a new deli partnership amid a listeria outbreak with Boar’s Head. Schnucks – which has locations in Columbia and Jefferson City – will begin offering Dietz and Watson’s Premium Meats and Artisan Cheeses next month, according to a Wednesday press release from the company. “Schnucks’ delis
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Traffic on two Jefferson City streets will be impacted for road repairs, according to a pair of Wednesday press releases from the Jefferson City Department of Public Works. On Friday, repairs will be made to the 1200-1300 blocks of East McCarty Street, the release says. Work begins at 8 a.m. and
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City drivers will soon no longer be able to make a left-hand turn into the Texas Roadhouse and McDonald’s parking lot on Missouri Boulevard. The Missouri Department of Transportation held an open house public meeting on Tuesday to showcase its plans to improve the intersection at Missouri Boulevard. According to
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) In-person, no-excuse absentee voting for the Nov. 5 election begins on Tuesday in Missouri. Do you plan on voting early? Let us know in the poll and in the comments.
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According to the Jefferson City Police Department, officers were called to a crash at 7:34 p.m. on Sunday in the 2900 block of E McCarty Street.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As of Tuesday, more than 1,000 people in Boone County and more than 1,200 in Cole County have voted absentee, according to each county’s respective county clerk offices. Have you voted absentee in the Nov. 5 election? Do you plan on voting absentee? Let us know in the comments and in the
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A new program at SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Jefferson City aims to help adults who need help managing withdrawal symptoms. According to a Thursday press release, StepOne Service is an inpatient three-to-five-day acute withdrawal management service for those experiencing withdrawal symptoms from alcohol and opioids. The program launched on
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City businessman who pleaded guilty earlier this year to three felonies, including fraud, was sentenced in federal court on Thursday, according to a press release from the Department of Justice. Tod Ray Keilholz, 61, was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison without parole. He pleaded guilty on March
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